Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel, Sao Paulo

As a frequent traveler, I was quite impressed upon arriving at the Renaissance Sao Paulo. Unfortunately, the excitement lasted pretty much until I arrived in my room.
Although 'nice' the room was very small, especially when staying for a long period of time (I was there for 3 LOOOOONG weeks). Also, room service, drinks and the items in the mini bar were extremely over priced, even for those paying in USD.
As an example, a small bottle of Evian water was about $6 (while other hotels may charge you half of that). The hotel staff was ok, a bit snotty, especially at the restaurant, which may explain why there were only three tables occupied on a Friday evening. I wasn�t really sure why� maybe because I spoke Portuguese with an accent? Who knows�
There is no indoor pool and for those who may not be aware, yes it does get pretty cold during Fall and Winter.
The good thing is that there are several nice restaurants within walking distance from the hotel. Dinner is usually not served until 8 or 9 PM, so make sure that if you walk to a near by establishment, you take a cab back to the hotel (should ask the restaurant to call for one). I would NOT recommend anyone to roam the streets alone after 8 PM, especially if you do not speak Portuguese.
The worse part of all was that to get to the hotel during rush hour is a nightmare. It can take you over an hour to go maybe 10 miles because the entire city is under construction! I returned to Brazil the following month and chose a different hotel because I didn't want to deal with the traffic, pollution and high prices� and I was born there!